East Staffordshire

East Staffordshire's population increased by about 9,800 between the last two censuses. This semi-automated article highlights some of the key changes among the local population.

The population passed 110,000

In the decade to 2011, the population of East Staffordshire increased by 9.5%, from just under 104,000 to 114,000.

The addition of about 9,800 people means this area's population was the third-fastest-growing in the West Midlands and increased faster than the rate of growth across England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, East Staffordshire was home to, on average, 2.1 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was lower than the average across the West Midlands

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across the West Midlands, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older East Staffordshire

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of East Staffordshire increased by two years, from 38 to 40 years.

This area had a slightly higher average age than the West Midlands and remained slightly older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of just under 3,100 people between the ages of 40 and 49 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by just over 2,000.

About 15.0% of people in East Staffordshire are aged between 40 and 49 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, West Midlands and East Staffordshire by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer people worked long hours

The percentage of employed people in East Staffordshire working more than 49 hours in the week before the census decreased from 15.7% to 11.4% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, just over 1 in 40 (2.8%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week, compared with 1.5% in 2001.

The proportion of people working long hours decreased faster here than in any other local authority district across the West Midlands. The improvement brought health in East Staffordshire close to the regional average 9.4% in the West Midlands described their health as good in 2011).

Long hour working in East Staffordshire decreased by 4.3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in East Staffordshire, the West Midlands and England that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

Disability in East Staffordshire

The percentage of East Staffordshire residents whose day-to-day activities are limited a lot by a long-term health problem or disability increased from 3.0% to 3.5% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

The percentage who reported being limited a little in their day-to-day activities remained close to 6.9%, while the percentage of East Staffordshire residents whose day-to-day activities are not limited by a long-term health problem or disability remained close to 89.9%.

The proportion of people who are considerably limited by a long-term health problem or disability increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the West Midlands (from 3.5% in 2001 to 4.2% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 3.1% to 3.8%.

The proportion of people who are limited a lot by a long-term health problem or disability was lower than across the West Midlands

Percentage of usual residents that reported being considerably limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in the West Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Change in unpaid care provision

The percentage of East Staffordshire residents that provided at least 50 hours of weekly unpaid care increased from 2.0% to 2.2% in the 10 years leading up to the latest census.

The percentage who reported providing between 20 and 49 hours of unpaid care each week remained close to 1.0%.

The proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the West Midlands (from 2.3% in 2001 to 2.7% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 2.1% to 2.4%.

The proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care in East Staffordshire remained close to 2.2%

Percentage of usual residents in England, West Midlands and East Staffordshire by care, March 2001 and March 2011

Religion in East Staffordshire

The 2011 Census asked a voluntary question about religion. Of those who chose to disclose their religious affiliation, the largest percentage point increase in East Staffordshire was among those who said they had no religion, rising 11.3 points.

In 2011, 23.6% of respondents in East Staffordshire gave this religion on the census compared with 12.3% of those who answered in 2001.

Across the West Midlands, the percentage of people who answered the question on religion that described themselves as having no religion increased from 13.3% to 23.5%, while across England the percentage went from 15.7% to 26.5%.

Of those who disclosed their religion in Newham, 68.7% said they were Christian, compared with 82.6% in 2001. About 0.3% said they were Sikh, compared with 0.2% 10 years prior.

The percentage of people who disclosed a religious affiliation and did not state their religion increased from 6.7% to 7.1%.

In East Staffordshire, 6.6% chose not to answer the question on religious affiliation, compared with 6.3% in 2001. In West Midlands, 6.6% did not answer the voluntary question, compared with 7.7% in 2001. Across England, 7.2% of people did not answer, compared with 7.7% in 2001.

The population without a religion in East Staffordshire increased by 11 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents who answered the voluntary question on religion in England, West Midlands and East Staffordshire by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of privately rented homes increased in East Staffordshire at a faster rate than in Lichfield (the local authority area that shares the largest boundary with East Staffordshire).

In East Staffordshire, the proportion of private renting increased from 8.1% in 2001 to 15.1% in 2011. During the same period, the proportion in nearby Lichfield increased from 5.5% to 9.5%.

Across the West Midlands, the share of privately rented homes increased from 7.3% to 14.0%.

The rate of social housing in East Staffordshire fell from 14.0% to 13.5%, while the rate of home ownership decreased from 75.5% to 69.6%.

Private renting in East Staffordshire increased by 7 percentage points

Percentage of households in East Staffordshire, the West Midlands and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

More single people in East Staffordshire

The percentage of single people in East Staffordshire increased from 24.8% to 30.5% between the last two censuses.

In 2011, just over one in two (50.2%) people aged 16 and over said they were married, compared with 55.9% in 2001. While the percentage of adults in East Staffordshire that had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner increased from 10.6% to 11.9%.

The proportion of people who had never been married or in a civil partnership increased here at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the West Midlands (from 28.8% in 2001 to 33.7% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 30.5% to 34.9%.

The proportion of people who had never married or entered a civil partnership was lower than across the West Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that said they were single across local authority areas in the West Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of East Staffordshire residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 7.9% to 4.9% in the decade to 2011.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just over 8 in 10 (81.6%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 69.4% in 2001. The percentage of East Staffordshire residents that described their health as fair decreased from 22.6% to 13.5%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the West Midlands (from 9.7% in 2001 to 6.1% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in East Staffordshire decreased by 3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in East Staffordshire, the West Midlands and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

Ethnicity in East Staffordshire

In 2011, 6.9% of East Staffordshire residents said they were from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups, making it the most common ethnicity in this local authority area. The population from these groups has increased from 4.5% in 2001.

Across the West Midlands, the percentage of people from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups increased from 7.6% to 10.8%, while across England the percentage went from 5.2% to 8.0%.

Around 90.4% of people in East Staffordshire said they were from one of the White ethnic groups, compared with 93.9% in 2001. About 1.4% said they were from Mixed/multiple ethnic groups (White and Asian, White and Black African, White and Black Caribbean or Other Mixed), compared with 0.9% 10 years prior.

The percentage of people who said they were from the Black, Black British, Caribbean or African ethnic groups increased from 0.6% to 0.9%.

The population from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups in East Staffordshire increased by 2.4 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, West Midlands and East Staffordshire by ethnicity, March 2001 and March 2011

More people living alone

The percentage of households in East Staffordshire, which comprised one person, increased from 27.7% to 29.3% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, just over 1 in 10 (10.3%) households had an unmarried couple, compared with 8.6% in 2001. The percentage of households in East Staffordshire which comprised a married couple (with or without children) decreased from 41.4% to 36.4%.

The proportion of one-person households increased here at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the West Midlands (from 28.8% in 2001 to 29.5% in 2011). Across England, the percentage remained close to 30.3%.

The percentage of households with only one person was lower than across the West Midlands

Percentage of households that comprised only one person across local authority areas in the West Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Changing work life

The percentage of East Staffordshire residents that were self-employed increased from 8.0% to 8.6% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

The percentage who said they were employed remained close to 55.1%, while the percentage of East Staffordshire residents that were unemployed increased from 3.1% to 3.8%.

The proportion of self-employed people increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the West Midlands (from 7.4% in 2001 to 8.5% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 8.2% to 9.7%.

The rate of self-employment was higher than across the West Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 that said they were self-employed across local authority areas in the West Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Changes in family structure

The percentage of households in East Staffordshire with only adult children living with their parents increased from 9.1% to 9.6% in the 10 years leading up to the latest census.

In 2011, just under 3 in 10 (29.6%) households had at least one dependent child, compared with 31.0% in 2001. The percentage of households in East Staffordshire without children increased from 60.0% to 60.9%.

The proportion of households with adult children living with their parents increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the West Midlands (from 10.3% in 2001 to 10.5% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 9.4% to 9.6%.

The proportion of households with only adult children living with their parents was lower than across the West Midlands

Percentage of households where a parent lived with their adult children across local authority areas in the West Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

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